Convert Picocoulombs per square metre to Coulombs per square centimetre
Convert Picocoulombs per square metre (pC/m²) to Coulombs per square centimetre (C/cm²) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
C/cm² = pC/m² × 1.000000000e-16
About Picocoulombs per square metre
The picocoulomb per square metre (pC/m²) equals 10⁻¹² C/m², the scale for surface charge density on lightly charged polymer electret films and semiconductor surface states. Low-dose ion-implanted silicon has surface charge densities of 1-100 pC/m²; piezoelectric polymer films (PVDF) accumulate picocoulombs per square metre at low mechanical stress. 1 pC/m² = 10⁻¹² C/m² = 10⁻³ nC/m².
About Coulombs per square centimetre
The coulomb per square centimetre (C/cm²) equals exactly 10⁴ C/m², used in electrochemistry for Faradaic charge densities in electrolytic cells and battery electrode characterisation. The theoretical charge density for lithiation of a graphene anode monolayer is ≈ 0.38 C/cm²; proton exchange membrane fuel cell charge densities are 0.1-1 C/cm²; pulsed-laser ablation craters carry µC to mC per cm². 1 C/cm² = 10⁴ C/m².
Quick Reference Table
| Picocoulombs per square metre (pC/m²) | Coulombs per square centimetre (C/cm²) |
|---|---|
| 1 pC/m² | 1 × 10-16 C/cm² |
| 2 pC/m² | 2 × 10-16 C/cm² |
| 5 pC/m² | 5 × 10-16 C/cm² |
| 10 pC/m² | 1 × 10-15 C/cm² |
| 25 pC/m² | 2.5 × 10-15 C/cm² |
| 50 pC/m² | 5 × 10-15 C/cm² |
| 100 pC/m² | 1 × 10-14 C/cm² |